Acts as a transcriptional regulator of PAX6. Acts as a transcriptional activator of PF4 in complex with PBX1 or PBX2. Required for hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte lineage development and vascular patterning. May function as a cofactor for HOXA7 and HOXA9 in the induction of myeloid leukemias.
Function:
Acts as a transcriptional regulator of PAX6. Acts as a transcriptional activator of PF4 in complex with PBX1 or PBX2. Required for hematopoiesis, megakaryocyte lineage development and vascular patterning. May function as a cofactor for HOXA7 and HOXA9 in the induction of myeloid leukemias.
Subunit:
Interacts with the N-terminal region of PBX1 to form a heterodimer which binds DNA including a cAMP-responsive sequence in CYP17. Also forms heterodimers with PBX2. Forms heterotrimers with PBX1 or PBX2 and a number of HOX proteins including HOXA9, HOXD4 and HOXD9 where it acts as a non-DNA-binding partner. Also forms heterotrimers with PBX1 and HOX proteins including HOXD9 and HOXD10 where PBX1 is the non-DNA-binding partner.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus (By similarity).
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed at low level in normalcimmunohepatopoietic tissues, including the fetal liver. Expressed in a subset of myeloid leukemia cell lines, with the highest expression seen in those with a megakaryocytic-erythroid phenotype. Also expressed at high levels in the cerebellum.
DISEASE:
Defects in MEIS1 could be a cause of susceptibility to restless legs syndrome type 7 (RLS7) [MIM:612853]. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurologic sleep/wake disorder characterized by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs that appear at rest, usually at night, inducing an irresistible desire to move the legs. The disorder results in nocturnal insomnia and chronic sleep deprivation.
Similarity:
Belongs to the TALE/MEIS homeobox family.
Contains 1 homeobox DNA-binding domain.
SWISS:
O00470
Gene ID:
4211
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 4211 Human
Entrez Gene: 17268 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 686117 Rat
Entrez Gene: 170446 Zebrafish
Omim: 601739 Human
SwissProt: O00470 Human
SwissProt: Q60954 Mouse
Unigene: 526754 Human
Unigene: 603755 Human
Unigene: 356578 Mouse
Unigene: 445192 Mouse
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